Dear Abby,
The Canon Pro-100 is a great printer that produces beautiful 13 x 19 color prints.
But every time I go to use it, at least one of the cartridges is empty because the ink has evaporated (I use aftermarket cartridges that cost literally 1/8 the price of the Canon ones - $12.50/set of eight rather than $100).
So I up and ordered a CISS (continuous ink supply system) from eBay.
And after reading the instructions, I'm returning it unopened.
1. You have to use chips from a set of cartridges with ink still in them (i.e. that don't report being empty) and glue them onto the ones that come with the CISS. The idea of buying a set just to steal its chips for an untested system... hard no.
2. The system requires that the cover be open, which means you have to rig the switch that senses when the cover is open. That's just janky.
Any ideas for how to stop the damn cartridges from evaporating?
Yours truly,
Stained Fingers
BFE
The Canon Pro-100 is a great printer that produces beautiful 13 x 19 color prints.
But every time I go to use it, at least one of the cartridges is empty because the ink has evaporated (I use aftermarket cartridges that cost literally 1/8 the price of the Canon ones - $12.50/set of eight rather than $100).
So I up and ordered a CISS (continuous ink supply system) from eBay.
And after reading the instructions, I'm returning it unopened.
1. You have to use chips from a set of cartridges with ink still in them (i.e. that don't report being empty) and glue them onto the ones that come with the CISS. The idea of buying a set just to steal its chips for an untested system... hard no.
2. The system requires that the cover be open, which means you have to rig the switch that senses when the cover is open. That's just janky.
Any ideas for how to stop the damn cartridges from evaporating?
Yours truly,
Stained Fingers
BFE